
Shaakuntalam(2023)
Telugu149 mins
Shaakuntalam (2023) is a 149-minute Telugu film directed by Gunasekhar. Starring Subbaraju, Ananya Nagalla and Kabir Duhan Singh. With an audience rating of 5.5/10, Shaakuntalam stands as one of the notable Telugu releases of 2023.
Director:Gunasekhar
Mood:
emotionalupliftinginspiring
Where to watch:
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Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 14 April 2023
- Director
- Gunasekhar
- Language
- Telugu
- Runtime
- 2h 29m
- GudVibe Rating
- 5.5/10
Storyline
A young woman named Shakuntala lives in the forest. She meets and marries a king named Dushyant, and they have a son. After he leaves, a curse makes the king forget her, but fate eventually reunites their family.
“A love forgotten by curse, remembered by destiny.”
Film Details
5.5Rating
149Minutes
TeluguLanguage
UACertificate
Release Date14 April 2023
Also Known AsShakuntalam · Saakuntalam · Shaakunthalam · Shakunthalam · Sakunthalam · Saakunthalam · Shaakuntalam · शकुंतलम
Parental Guide
Violence
Mild
Language
Moderate
Sex / Nudity
Moderate
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Mild
Vibe & Tags
Mood
emotionalupliftinginspiring
Themes
lovefamilyidentitydestiny
Tonepoetic
Pacingslow-burn
Complexitymoderate
Audiencefamily
Best Withfamily
Violence1
Emotion4
Humor2
Rewatchability3
Reviews & Ratings
Your Rating
5.5/10Rating
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Cast & Crew
#1




SubbarajuActor
→#2
Ananya NagallaActor
→#3
Kabir Duhan SinghActor
→#4
GunasekharDirector
→#5
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Sekhar V. JosephCrew
→Trivia
- The film was shot in multiple languages simultaneously, including Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada, and Hindi.
- Director Gunasekhar had previously directed another mythological film, 'Rudhramadevi', which also starred Anushka Shetty.
- The movie's visual effects involved over 2,000 VFX shots, created by multiple studios over two years.
- It is based on Kalidasa's ancient Sanskrit play 'Abhijnanasakuntalam', but adapts it for a modern Telugu audience.
- The film faced significant delays in release, partly due to the COVID-19 pandemic and extensive post-production work.
- Samantha Ruth Prabhu was initially considered for the lead role before it went to Samantha Akkineni (now Samantha).
- The soundtrack was composed by Mani Sharma, marking his first collaboration with director Gunasekhar in over a decade.
Notable Collaborations
Frequent partnerships reunited in Shaakuntalam
Sarangi-Original Music Composer24 films →
Sarangi-Adhikrodhanemi12 films →
Sarangi-Shakuntala7 films →
Sarangi-Director7 films →
Original Music Composer-Adhikrodhanemi6 films →
Sage Kanva-Indra Deva4 films →
Original Music Composer-Director4 films →
Sarangi-Sage Kanva3 films →
Menaka-Original Music Composer2 films →
Sarangi-Indra Deva2 films →
Sarangi-Anasuya2 films →
Shakuntala-Sage Kanva2 films →
Shakuntala-Original Music Composer2 films →
Vikrodhanemi-Asura King2 films →
Original Music Composer-Indra Deva2 films →
Indra Deva-Anasuya2 films →





